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Table 14.3 Reported plants with antiviral mechanism [37]
S. no Name of plant and medicinal properties
Mechanism of action
1
Maca (Lepidium meyenii)
Antiviral mechanism against Flu-A and Flu-B
viruses
2
Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehn
Antimicrobial activity, and mixture with
extracts of Annona senegalensis and Psidium
guajavahave accentuated effects
3
Betula papyrifera
Antiviral mechanism of against coronavirus
(BCV, Coronaviridae). The 80% methanolic
extract fraction showed significant
antimicrobial activity
4
Zanthoxylum piperitum
Antiviral agent against influenza A/WS/33,
A/PR/8, and B/Lee/4 viruses
5
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)
Flowers and seeds extracts of sunflower at
various concentrations may treat different
human infectious diseases
6
Codonopis lanceolata
It constitutes chlorogenic acid, luteolin,
benzoic acid, and apigenin having activity
against infectious diseases
7
Verbascum pterocalycinum var. mutense
Hub.-Mor
saponins used for the treatment of infected
diseases
8
Limonium densiflorum
Flavonoids and saponins having antiviral
activities
9
Robinia pseudoacacia cv. Idaho
Used in antiviral therapeutics
10
Isatidis Radix
Glucosinolate isomers and constituents like
progoitrin, goitrin, epigotrin, and epiprogoitrin
have antiviral mechanism
11
Licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.)
Activity against H5N1 influenza through its
antioxidant activities. Also used for SARS
coronavirus
12
Houttuynia cordata Thunb
Its antiviral activities extract such as quercetin,
quercetrin, and cinanserin has antiviral
activities and effects on murine coronavirus
and dengue virus infection
13
Isatis indigotica Fort
Isatindigoticamides A and B exhibited antiviral
activities
14
Toona sinensis Roem
TSL-1 which is an extract from its tender leaf
has an evident effect against SARS-CoV
15
Compounds of A. annua, L. radiate, P.
lingua, and L. aggregate
Herbal extracts and the compound lycorine can
be used as a treatment of SARS-CoV
16
Fructus arctii
Arctigenin inhibits viral replication. Arctigenin
also exhibit hemagglutination inhibition
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Table 14.3 Reported plants with antiviral mechanism [37]
S. no Name of plant and medicinal properties
Mechanism of action
1
Maca (Lepidium meyenii)
Antiviral mechanism against Flu-A and Flu-B
viruses
2
Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehn
Antimicrobial activity, and mixture with
extracts of Annona senegalensis and Psidium
guajavahave accentuated effects
3
Betula papyrifera
Antiviral mechanism of against coronavirus
(BCV, Coronaviridae). The 80% methanolic
extract fraction showed significant
antimicrobial activity
4
Zanthoxylum piperitum
Antiviral agent against influenza A/WS/33,
A/PR/8, and B/Lee/4 viruses
5
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)
Flowers and seeds extracts of sunflower at
various concentrations may treat different
human infectious diseases
6
Codonopis lanceolata
It constitutes chlorogenic acid, luteolin,
benzoic acid, and apigenin having activity
against infectious diseases
7
Verbascum pterocalycinum var. mutense
Hub.-Mor
saponins used for the treatment of infected
diseases
8
Limonium densiflorum
Flavonoids and saponins having antiviral
activities
9
Robinia pseudoacacia cv. Idaho
Used in antiviral therapeutics
10
Isatidis Radix
Glucosinolate isomers and constituents like
progoitrin, goitrin, epigotrin, and epiprogoitrin
have antiviral mechanism
11
Licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.)
Activity against H5N1 influenza through its
antioxidant activities. Also used for SARS
coronavirus
12
Houttuynia cordata Thunb
Its antiviral activities extract such as quercetin,
quercetrin, and cinanserin has antiviral
activities and effects on murine coronavirus
and dengue virus infection
13
Isatis indigotica Fort
Isatindigoticamides A and B exhibited antiviral
activities
14
Toona sinensis Roem
TSL-1 which is an extract from its tender leaf
has an evident effect against SARS-CoV
15
Compounds of A. annua, L. radiate, P.
lingua, and L. aggregate
Herbal extracts and the compound lycorine can
be used as a treatment of SARS-CoV
16
Fructus arctii
Arctigenin inhibits viral replication. Arctigenin
also exhibit hemagglutination inhibition
(continued)